Earth's Atmosphere and Heat Transfer

What is the function of the ozone layer?

• to allow UV rays to get to Earth
• to block UV rays from getting to Earth
• To keep oxygen in
• to allow meteors to get to Earth

The coldest layer

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

Where weather occurs

• stratosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere
• mesosphere

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21% of the air is made up of this gas.

• Nitrogen
• Argon
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide

The composition of the air is 78% 

• Oxygen
• Argon
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitrogen

Warm air _________ and cool air ___________.

• rises/sinks
• sinks/rises

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The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.

• convection
• insulation
• radiation
• conduction

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

Where is the ozone layer located?

• Mesosphere 
• Thermosphere
• Stratosphere
• Troposphere

What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere? 

• mesosphere
• thermosphere
• troposphere